McJennett Surname

2,909,720th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 45 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Wales

McJennett Surname Definition:

MACJANET, Macjannet, Macgannet: Surnames recorded in Ayrshire and Wigtownshire. Alexander M'Jonat lived in Kirkmichael, Ayrshire, 1676.

McJennett Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States391:9,293,819392,288
Australia61:4,499,284146,780
England61:9,286,343223,652
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England101:2,437,53768,340
Wales31:522,80514,314
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States91:5,579,854232,921

McJennett Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

MACJANET, Macjannet, Macgannet: Surnames recorded in Ayrshire and Wigtownshire. Alexander M'Jonat lived in Kirkmichael, Ayrshire, 1676.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

McJennett Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name McJennett Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name McJennett is more frequently found in The United States than any other country or territory. It may also occur as:. For other possible spellings of McJennett click here.

How Common Is The Last Name McJennett? popularity and diffusion

McJennett is the 2,909,720th most frequently held last name globally, borne by around 1 in 161,945,465 people. The last name McJennett is mostly found in The Americas, where 89 percent of McJennett live; 87 percent live in North America and 87 percent live in Anglo-North America.

McJennett is most commonly used in The United States, where it is carried by 39 people, or 1 in 9,293,819. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: Michigan, where 31 percent reside, Ohio, where 13 percent reside and Rhode Island, where 13 percent reside. Excluding The United States this last name exists in 5 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 13 percent reside and England, where 13 percent reside.

McJennett Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of McJennett has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the McJennett surname rose 433 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it declined 40 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it declined 67 percent between 1881 and 2014.

McJennett Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the McJennett surname are 16.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 70% being registered to vote for the party.

McJennett earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 3.29% less than the national average, earning $41,731 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
McJennet941/
McGennett890/
McGennet820/
McGinnett7840/
McJenni751/
McJenit750/
McCenne750/
Mcgenney713/
McCenney712/
McGennes711/
McKjnney711/
McGenness674/
McGinnest673/
McKienney673/
McEhinney672/
McCnne670/
McGenneis670/

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